Untitled

Untitled

Henry Moore

1949

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows odd, simple shapes on a light background. There’s a big wire ball, a red blob, and a blue vase-like figure with no face. A ladder leans against a wall, holding small circles and shapes. In the background, faint stick figures stand around, barely sketched. The artist used smooth lines and flat colors to keep things clean and strange. The red blob and blue shape stand out against the light, almost like they’re floating. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how it’s made.

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